Apr 09 Thursday
This is a Saturday morning acoustic traditional string music jam. A group of area musicians gather to play traditional music. This is a friendly welcoming group that enjoys playing together. New musicians and music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information.
The USA’s Largest All-Volunteer, Non-Profit, Whole Hog BBQ Pig Cookin’, invites you to join us for two days of food, fun, and springtime celebrations!
Area musicians come together to play traditional music in an acoustic string jam. This is a fun, friendly easy-going group. New musicians and traditional music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information
Apr 10 Friday
Want to take home some of that spring blooming splendor? The Spring Heritage Plant Sale will be held Friday and Saturday on the Daves House Lawn just inside the Palace main gate.
This annual plant sale offers a selection of plants grown locally and in the Palace’s nursery yard, as well as a wide variety of annuals, heirloom vegetables, perennials, herbs and other spring favorites.
The Spring Heritage Plant Sale opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 5:00 PM. Come early for best selection!
🌿 Bring a wagon. Bring boxes. Bring your plant wish list! 🌿Load up your home and garden at the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association’s Spring Plant Sale 🌸📍 Beaufort Historic Site, Turner Street🗓 April 10 & 11⏰ Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Saturday: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (or until we run out of plants.)🚫 No early birds, pleaseShop a wide selection of master-gardener–grown plants, including:🌱 Native plants🌿 Herbs & bulbs🌸 Perennials & shrubs🐝 Pollinator-friendly picks for sun, shade, wet & dry areas👩🌾 Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand with expert advice, joined by Carteret County Extension Agent Shawn Banks and the NC Native Plant Society Southeast Chapter.🧤 Gardening gloves for sale💳 Cash, check & credit cards acceptedPlant now. Grow beautifully. 🌼
The Tryon Palace Gardens will be free and open to the public on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
As part of Arts in April, on Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy watching plein air artists paint in the gardens. In addition, on Saturday the Craven Consort woodwind group will be performing under the Palace colonnades. This five-piece woodwind group performs pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments. Be sure to stop by and enjoy their performance.
Enjoy a variety of spring blooming plants, including tulips, irises, and more, throughout the 21 acres of gardens of Tryon Palace during Garden Lovers’ Weekend.
Be sure to visit the Spring Heritage Plant Sale while you’re there!
Interior tours require the purchase of a ticket.